It was a beautiful Saturday morning on the cusp of fall, and I found myself sitting at a table in a mall parking lot, watching a stream of cars pass by. Why was I there when I could’ve been out at the lake or paddling down one of our famous Manitoba rivers? I...

This year, we’re challenging you to do your holidays a bit differently; buy less, give thought to what you buy and where it comes from, focus on experiential gifts rather than physical things and, since it’s the season of giving, find ways to give back.